Trainer Brent Stanley to face RAD board over racehorse sale

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Trainer Brent Stanley to face RAD board over racehorse sale

By Patrick Bartley
Updated

Trainer Brent Stanley will face four charges issued by Racing Victoria stewards following the sale of his former racehorse Equita to Hong Kong last year.

Leading Sydney jockey Glyn Schofield has also been charged with being involved in selling, trading or leasing of thoroughbred bloodstock. Jockeys are not permitted, without express written permission by the principal club, to be involved in the buying or selling of thoroughbreds.

Leading Sydney jockey Glyn Schofield.

Leading Sydney jockey Glyn Schofield.Credit: Vince Caligiuri

Stewards allege that Brent Stanley told the owners of Equita that he had sold the horse for $200,000 to Hong Kong when in fact the Caulfield Cup-winning jockey had received $290,000 for the galloper.

Stanley is alleged to have received $20,000 in cash from Schofield at Randwick racecourse, which was purportedly as a commission on the sale.

It is further alleged that a payment of $250,000 from Schofield was received into the account of Stanley's wife, Paris Stanley, for the sale of the horse.

Stanley then released $200,000 into the account of Cloud 9 Thoroughbreds (the owner of Equita). In doing so, Stanley is alleged to have retained $50,000 of the purchase fee.

Stanley was charged under a rule relating to dishonest, corrupt, fraudulent, improper or dishonourable action or practice in connection with racing.

He was further charged with giving false and misleading evidence to stewards during the hearing.

The case will be sent to the Racing Appeals and Disciplinary Board on a date yet to be fixed.

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